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Household of James Higson (born 1817, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Higson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higson, born in 1817 in Sale, Cheshire, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Thomas (born 1828 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England), James's Sister, Sarah (born 1819 in Sale, Cheshire, England), James's Nephew, John (born 1855 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Kezia (born 1857 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), James's Nephew, Thomas (born 1861 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Emma (born 1863 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), James's Niece, Sarah A (born 1867 in Stretford, Lancashire, England), James's Servant, Joseph (born 1859 in Morley, Cheshire, England), James's Servant, Michael (born 1846 in Ireland), James's Servant, Peter (born 1858 in Ireland) and James's Servant, John (born 1861 in Ireland).


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James Higson's household

Male

James

Higson

Head
Male

Thomas

Higson

Brother
Female

Sarah

Shawcross

Sister
Male

John

Higson

Nephew
Female

Kezia

Higson

Niece
Male

Thomas

Higson

Nephew
Female

Emma

Shawcross

Niece
Female

Sarah A

Shawcross

Niece
Male

Joseph

Chesters

Servant
Male

Michael

Heasey

Servant
Male

Peter

Heasey

Servant
Male

John

Heasey

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Sale, Cheshire, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Higson

Head

Single

64

1817

Sale, Cheshire, England

Thomas

Higson

Brother

Widower

53

1828

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Shawcross

Sister

Widow

62

1819

Sale, Cheshire, England

John

Higson

Nephew

Single

26

1855

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Kezia

Higson

Niece

Single

24

1857

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Higson

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Emma

Shawcross

Niece

Single

18

1863

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Shawcross

Niece

Single

14

1867

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Chesters

Servant

Single

22

1859

Morley, Cheshire, England

Michael

Heasey

Servant

Single

35

1846

Ireland

Peter

Heasey

Servant

Single

23

1858

Ireland

John

Heasey

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ireland

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